PHPExcel_Calculation_Database

category | PHPExcel
package | PHPExcel_Calculation
copyright | Copyright (c) 2006 - 2014 PHPExcel (http://www.codeplex.com/PHPExcel)

### Methods

## DAVERAGE

    DAVERAGE(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Averages the values in a column of a list or database that match conditions you specify.

Excel Function: DAVERAGE(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DCOUNT

    DCOUNT(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : integer

Static

Counts the cells that contain numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DCOUNT(database,[field],criteria)

Excel Function: DAVERAGE(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions
TODO | The field argument is optional. If field is omitted, DCOUNT counts all records in the database that match the criteria.

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`integer`

## DCOUNTA

    DCOUNTA(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : integer

Static

Counts the nonblank cells in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DCOUNTA(database,[field],criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions
TODO | The field argument is optional. If field is omitted, DCOUNTA counts all records in the database that match the criteria.

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`integer`

## DGET

    DGET(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : mixed

Static

Extracts a single value from a column of a list or database that matches conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DGET(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`mixed`

## DMAX

    DMAX(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Returns the largest number in a column of a list or database that matches conditions you that specify.

Excel Function: DMAX(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DMIN

    DMIN(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Returns the smallest number in a column of a list or database that matches conditions you that specify.

Excel Function: DMIN(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DPRODUCT

    DPRODUCT(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Multiplies the values in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DPRODUCT(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DSTDEV

    DSTDEV(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Estimates the standard deviation of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DSTDEV(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DSTDEVP

    DSTDEVP(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Calculates the standard deviation of a population based on the entire population by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DSTDEVP(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DSUM

    DSUM(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Adds the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DSUM(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DVAR

    DVAR(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Estimates the variance of a population based on a sample by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DVAR(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## DVARP

    DVARP(mixed[] $database, string | integer $field, mixed[] $criteria) : float

Static

Calculates the variance of a population based on the entire population by using the numbers in a column of a list or database that match conditions that you specify.

Excel Function: DVARP(database,field,criteria)

access | public
category | Database Functions

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`string` `integer`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`float`

## __fieldExtract

    __fieldExtract(mixed[] $database, mixed $field) : string | NULL

Static

Extracts the column ID to use for the data field.

access | private

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $field

`mixed`

Indicates which column is used in the function. Enter the column label enclosed between double quotation marks, such as "Age" or "Yield," or a number (without quotation marks) that represents the position of the column within the list: 1 for the first column, 2 for the second column, and so on.

### Returns

`string` `NULL`

## __filter

    __filter(mixed[] $database, mixed[] $criteria) : array

Static

Parses the selection criteria, extracts the database rows that match those criteria, and returns that subset of rows.

access | private

### Parameters

#### $database

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that makes up the list or database. A database is a list of related data in which rows of related information are records, and columns of data are fields. The first row of the list contains labels for each column.

#### $criteria

`mixed[]`

The range of cells that contains the conditions you specify. You can use any range for the criteria argument, as long as it includes at least one column label and at least one cell below the column label in which you specify a condition for the column.

### Returns

`array`of mixed